Turkana Bowl 71Our collection of vintage Turkana bowls are one of our favourites. This bowl is part of an extremely special collection which took 8 years to curate. Each bowl has been hand carved from indigenous wood by women of the Turkana community in Kenya. Turkana bowls are known for their distinctive and unique shapes as well as their beautiful carving details, showcasing the artisanal wood working skills of the Turkana people. Authentic, vintage wooden bowls

Our Tide wall art is designed by and exclusively created for Khayni and part of our collection in collaboration with the Swedish artist

which represents an ancestor

vintage wooden bowls from global communities are increasingly rare to curate and would have been used to prepare and serve food or used for storage for many years

Turkana bowls are known for their distinctive and unique shapes as well as their beautiful carving details

Weaving is an ancient craft and prior to currency woven cloth was used to trading of goods

and are another reflection of the artisanal talent for basket weaving

They are worn daily and often styled in stacks

these bronze bells were traditionally used for practical and spiritual purposes

Each pot is made by hand using clay from river banks

DESCRIPTION

These woven baskets make for a beautiful and functional home accent

Their design was inspired by the defensive shields once used by the hunters and warriors of the Tikar tribe of Cameroon